Abstract
Cyclosporin A (Sandimmune®) rapidly induced an increase in daunorubicin accumulation in multidrug-resistant human ovarian carcinoma cells (2780AD) and was more potent than verapamil. Steady-state 3H-cyclosporin A accumulation at 37°C in 2780AD cells was 60-70% of that in the sensitive A2780 cells. A rapid increase of ATP consumption and lactate production was induced in 2780AD cells by verapamil, but not by cyclosporin A. These results suggest that the interactions of cyclosporin A and verapamil with P-glycoprotein, which leads to inhibition of drug transport, have a different mechanistic basis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-88 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology